Fifty years of primary health care in the rainforest
Temporal trends in morbidity and mortality in indigenous Amerindian populations of Suriname
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8106380 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marthelise Eersel (Anton de Kom University of Suriname, corresponding author), Stephen Vreden (0000-0003-3959-737X, Academic Hospital Paramaribo), Edward D van Eer, Dennis R A Mans (0000-0001-5080-5227, Anton de Kom University of Suriname) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 020403-020403 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2047-2978 • E-ISSN: 2047-2986 |
| Publisher | International Society of Global Health (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.7189/jogh.08.020403 |
| PMID | 30237875 |
| OpenAlex | W2890716856 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 18 |
The significant reduction of the infectious disease burden; the doubling of the population size and the growth of the proportion of elderly individuals due to the declining death rates; the declining infant mortality rates to levels comparable to the national average as well as the decline in average numbers of polyclinic consultations per person, indicate that Medical Missions health service provision achieved its goal of improving the health and survival of the indigenous people by providing free, accessible and permanent medical services. Building upon this successful experience Medical Mission could be instrumental in addressing potential contemporary life-style related health threats
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| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |